Mathematics A1a- Calculus

Homework-2 (12 pts)

1. Find the point of discontinuity of the function (4 pts)


 x + 4, −6 ≤ x < −2,
(a) f (x) = x, −2 ≤ x < 2,
x − 4, 2 ≤ x < 6.


 x3 , x < 1,
(b) f (x) = −4 − x2 , 1 ≤ x ≤ 10,
6x2 + 46, x > 10.


2. For what value of a, f (x) is continuous at every x (4 pts)

2
x − 1, x < 3
f (x) =
2ax, x ≥ 3.

3. Expand (eiθ ± e−iθ )3 to show that: (4 pts)

(a) cos3 θ = 14 (3 cos θ + cos 3θ),

(b) sin3 θ = 14 (3 sin θ − sin 3θ).

Practice Questions

1. Check the
( continuity of:
e
, x ̸= 0
f (x) = ( x12 ) .
−1 x = 0.

2. Find the interval in which the give functions are continuous

(a) f (x) = 3x4 − 4x2

sinx
(b) f (x) =
x
3. Check the
 continuity of
1
(1 + 2x) , x =
x ̸ 0,
f (x) =
e2 , x = 0.

4. Show that there is root of the equation x3 − x − 1 = 0 between 1 and 2.

5. Classify
 the2 discontinuity of the function at x = 3:
−x + 4 x ≤ 3,
f (x)
4x − 8 x > 3.

6. Show that eπi + 1 = 0.

7. Show that (cos θ + i sin θ)n = cos nθ + i sin nθ.